Monday:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the quads, 3 or 4 exercises for hamstrings and 1 exercise for calves.
Quads
Leg Extensions
About 25 repsLeg Press
About 25 repsDumbbell Lunges
About 15-20 steps per footWide Stance Barbell Squat
About 20 repsHack Squat
About 20 repsThigh Abductor
About 25 repsThigh Adductor
About 25 reps
Hamstrings
Seated Leg Curl
About 20 repsStanding Leg Curl
About 20 repsLying Leg Curls
About 20 repsRomanian Deadlift
About 20 reps
Calves
Seated Calf Raise
About 25 repsStanding Calf Raises
About 25 reps
TUESDAY:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the back, and 2-3 exercises for biceps.
Back
Wide-Grip Pulldown Behind The Neck
About 15 repsWide-Grip Lat Pulldown
About 15 repsSeated Cable Rows
About 15-20 repsOne-Arm Dumbbell Row
About 15 reps per sidePullups
About 15 reps
Biceps
Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
About 12-15 repsConcentration Curls
About 12-15 repsOne Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl
About 12-15 repsMachine Preacher Curls
About 12-15 curlsDumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl
About 12-15 repsCable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment
About 12-15 repsLying Cable Curl
About 12-15 reps
Abs
Exercise Ball Crunch (holding a weight)
About 20-25 repsCable Crunch
About 20-25 repsHanging Leg Raise
About 15 repsAb Crunch Machine
About 20-25 reps
WEDNESDAY:
Directions:
Choose 3 or 4 exercises that target the chest, and 2-3 exercises for triceps.
Chest
Dumbbell Flyes
About 15 repsIncline Dumbbell Press
About 15 repsMachine Bench Press
About 15 repsWide-Grip Barbell Bench Press
About 15 -20 repsBent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover
About 15 repsCable Crossover
About 20-25 repsPush-Ups With Feet Elevated
About 20-25 reps
Triceps
Triceps Pushdown
About 15 repsTricep Dumbbell Kickback
About 15 reps per armDips - Triceps Version
About 15 reps
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Monday:
Breakfast
1 large egg omelet (96 calories)
¼ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese (49 calories)
2 slices nitrate/nitrite free turkey bacon (70 calories)
1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted (100 calories)
1 medium-sized orange (62 calories)
Total (377 calories)
Snack
1.5 large rectangular graham-crackers, 3 squares (90 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (95 calories)
Lunch
2 slices whole wheat bread (200 calories)
2 slices turkey breast meat (44 calories)
1 slice low-fat American cheese (38 calories)
Lettuce (5 calories)
2 Slices Tomato (6 calories)
1 medium banana (105 calories)
4 squares dark-chocolate, 70-85% cocoa (72 calories)
1 cup baby carrots (50 calories)
Snack
1 medium apple (95 calories)
15 almonds (105 calories)
Dinner
1 cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti (176 calories)
4 oz cooked chicken breast (186 calories)
½ cup steamed broccoli (27 calories)
½ cup chopped zucchini (10 calories)
1 cup tomato sauce (78 calories)
Dessert
1 cup low-fat frozen yogurt (280 calories)
10 raspberries (10 calories)
Total calories: 2,049
Tuesday:
Breakfast
Single-serve reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt (150 calories)
Raspberries (21 calories)
15 almonds (90 calories)
1 tsp honey (about 20 calories)
Snack
10 baby carrots (40 calories)
2 tbsp hummus (50 calories)
5 pita chips (65 calories)
Lunch
English muffin (134 calories)
¼ cup pizza sauce (34 calories)
2 rings green peppers (4 calories)
1 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese (71 calories)
Snack
Small banana (90 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (about 95 calories)
Dinner
3 oz salmon (121 calories)
½ cup broccoli (30 calories)
¼ cup (uncooked) brown rice (172 calories)
1 tbsp teriyaki sauce (20 calories)
Total calories: 1207
Wednesday:
Breakfast
2 eggs scrambled with ½ cup asparagus (142 and 13 = 155 calories)
1/2 cup blackberries (31 calories)
1 piece of whole wheat bread (100 calories)
1 tbsp strawberry jam (40 calories)
Snack
Pear slices with 1 tsp cinnamon (103 and 6 = 109 calories)
1 honey graham cracker (59 calories)
Lunch
Calzone
1/2 cup steamed spinach (20 calories)
1/2 cup chopped chicken breast (138 calories)
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese (85 calories)
1 tbsp rosemary (10 calories)
1 tbsp pizza sauce (9 calories)
About 2 oz frozen pizza dough (160 calories)
Snack
11 pieces dried apricots (90 calories)
1 oz cashews (150 calories)
½ cup lowfat vanilla yogurt with 1 tsp honey (104 and 21 = 125 calories)
Dinner
3 oz lean beef (120 calories)
½ cup potatoes with 1 tsp dill, pinch of salt, and 1 tbsp parmesan cheese (68 and 6 and 22 = 96 calories)
1 cup lima beans (176 calories)
1 oz whole wheat roll (74 calories)
Dessert
1 slice cinnamon raisin bread (120 calories)
1 tbsp nutella (95 calories)
Total calories: 1962
Remember to be safe with the workouts and read the diets and make sure your not allergic to any of the ingredients.
If I was training I would for sure follow your blog actively and try to follow the diets you post. Good work.
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